Systems for loudspeaker enclosure integration

Abstract

Systems for securing a loudspeaker in a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a system for a vehicle door comprises a loudspeaker enclosure housing a loudspeaker and mounted to an interior panel of the vehicle door, a first coupling unit fixedly attached to the loudspeaker enclosure, and a second coupling unit fixedly attached to a component of the vehicle door away from the interior panel, wherein the second coupling unit is secured to the first coupling unit.

1 . A system for a vehicle door, comprising:
 a loudspeaker enclosure housing a loudspeaker and mounted to an interior panel of the vehicle door;   a first coupling unit fixedly attached to the loudspeaker enclosure; and   a second coupling unit fixedly attached to a component of the vehicle door away from the interior panel, wherein the second coupling unit is secured to the first coupling unit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the component of the vehicle door comprises an exterior panel of the vehicle door. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the component of the vehicle door comprises a crossbar member extending through a hollow space in the vehicle door defined by the interior panel and an exterior panel of the vehicle door. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second coupling unit is secured to the first coupling using a fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the loudspeaker is configured to generate sound by vibrating in a lateral direction, wherein the first coupling unit extends from the loudspeaker enclosure in the lateral direction and is secured to the second coupling unit along the lateral direction to dampen vibrations of the interior panel caused by vibrations of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupling unit is fixedly attached to a rear side of the loudspeaker enclosure adjacent to a surface of the loudspeaker enclosure, wherein the surface of the loudspeaker enclosure accommodates a window of the vehicle door when the window is lowered to a lowest position. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupling unit includes a first hole, wherein the second coupling unit includes a second hole, and wherein the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit are in face-sharing contact with the first hole and the second hole at least partially aligned to form a coupling slot. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising a fastener extending through the coupling slot to secure the first coupling unit to the second coupling unit. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a size of the coupling slot varies with the extent of face-sharing contact between the second coupling unit and the first coupling unit. 
     
     
         10 . A loudspeaker system, comprising:
 a loudspeaker;   a loudspeaker enclosure configured to house the loudspeaker, the loudspeaker enclosure mountable to an interior panel of a vehicle door;   a coupling unit extending from the loudspeaker enclosure and configured to secure the loudspeaker enclosure to a structural component of the vehicle door positioned away from the interior panel.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the coupling unit is coupleable to a second coupling unit extending from the structural component to secure the loudspeaker enclosure. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the loudspeaker emits sound in a lateral direction, and wherein the loudspeaker enclosure is secured to the structural component of the vehicle door in the lateral direction. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling unit includes a first hole, wherein the second coupling unit includes a second hole, and wherein the coupling unit is coupleable to the second coupling unit when the coupling unit and the second coupling unit are in face-sharing contact and the first hole is at least partially aligned with the second hole. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a fastener extending through the first hole and the second hole to securely couple the coupling unit to the second coupling unit. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the first hole is stadium-shaped or oval-shaped and the second hole is stadium-shaped or oval-shaped, and wherein the coupling unit is coupleable to the second coupling unit when the first hole is at least partially aligned with the second hole to produce at least a circular slot for the fastener to extend therethrough. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the component of the vehicle door comprises one of an exterior panel of the vehicle door, or a crossbar member extending through a hollow space defined by the interior panel and the exterior panel. 
     
     
         17 . A system for securing a loudspeaker system comprising a loudspeaker and a loudspeaker enclosure housing the loudspeaker, the system comprising:
 a first coupling unit fixedly attachable to a rear surface of the loudspeaker enclosure, wherein the loudspeaker enclosure is mounted to an interior panel of a vehicle door; and   a second coupling unit fixedly attachable to at least one component of the vehicle door positioned away from the interior panel, wherein the second coupling unit is coupleable to the first coupling unit to dampen vibrations of the interior panel when the loudspeaker produces sound.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first coupling unit includes a first hole, the second coupling unit includes a second hole, wherein the first coupling unit is coupleable to the second coupling unit when the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit are in face-sharing contact and the first hole is at least partially aligned with the second hole. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising a fastener that extends through the first hole and the second hole to secure the first coupling unit to the second coupling unit. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one component comprises one or more of a crossbar member and an exterior panel of the vehicle door positioned opposite to the interior panel.